1
as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall
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as in lingered
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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as in crawled
to move slowly
the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion
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Recent Examples of dragged
His daughter, Erin Gerber, dragged her three-year-old son onto the front lawn when the vehicle approached the driveway.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Extortion attempts from that campaign dragged on for months.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The shabbiness of these interim structures became a source of continuing tension, as negotiations between the Black community and white authorities for a more permanent facility dragged on inconclusively into early 1951.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The victim, a 31-year-old man, had visible facial injuries, including scrapes, lacerations and swelling, and injuries indicative of being dragged on pavement, police wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
When the first fall did not prove fatal, he was dragged back up and hurled down again, which finally killed him.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
They were told to just keep applying for help through a loss mitigation process that dragged on for years and in the end, never offered them any actual assistance.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
While that process was quite swift, the timeline to make a deal has dragged on for seven months.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
That dragged most automakers lower early Thursday as several others prepare to post their latest results.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Extortion attempts from that campaign dragged on for months.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The shabbiness of these interim structures became a source of continuing tension, as negotiations between the Black community and white authorities for a more permanent facility dragged on inconclusively into early 1951.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The victim, a 31-year-old man, had visible facial injuries, including scrapes, lacerations and swelling, and injuries indicative of being dragged on pavement, police wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
When the first fall did not prove fatal, he was dragged back up and hurled down again, which finally killed him.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
They were told to just keep applying for help through a loss mitigation process that dragged on for years and in the end, never offered them any actual assistance.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
While that process was quite swift, the timeline to make a deal has dragged on for seven months.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
That dragged most automakers lower early Thursday as several others prepare to post their latest results.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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The North Huntingdon Township Police Department said the homeowner pulled a gun on the utility worker, who was sent to shut off service, and chased him away from his home on Water Street in Ardara.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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When Tree City Juice & Smoothie Cafe pulled the plug on its two brick-and-mortar restaurants last year, the closures hit home for Bethany Anderson.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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The process of getting back to ace form lingered through the first half of the Miami Marlins’ 2025 season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Strong high atmospheric pressure, which typically doesn’t form with as much strength until late spring or early summer, lingered for a large part of the month, bringing lots of sunshine, consistently above-average temperatures and very little rainfall.—
Anthony Franze,
San Antonio Express-News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Woods was alone in the car and crawled out of the passenger door after the crash.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The man who crawled out of that chest would shape how nations justify power for centuries to come.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Mar. 2026
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The issue was quickly traced to an out-of-place seal, and after recharging a variety of batteries in the rocket, the vehicle was hauled back out to the pad.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Over time, King hauled an old RV into his driveway.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The results of an intelligence assessment delayed his combat deployment.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Before the contract was eventually approved, the Solano County Deputy Sheriff's Association, the department's union, came out against the move, which delayed a vote at the time.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Over recent decades, the average retirement age has crept steadily up.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Less than a month after Mark Zuckerberg made a fashion week cameo on Prada’s front row in Milan, Meta has crept back into the fashion conversation.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sure, the sequence largely swipes away hints given prior that Bowser was an absent father, but in a film where most of the characters veer toward the blandly nice, watching a dad and his son bond over their same sociopathic tendencies was the only moment that tugged at the heartstrings.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Smoldering at the camera, the star—who’s currently dating Scooter Braun—tugged down the straps of the plum-chocolate bra and covered her chest with her hands.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Thorns forward poked the ball through and Ball kicked her leg into Wilson’s path, taking her down inside the box.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the president has repeatedly poked at the vulnerability.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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